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University of Kentucky freshman Lordina Mensah recently became the university's first student to be accepted into the Patti Grace Smith Fellowship, a nationally competitive aerospace fellowship program.

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Nearly three years ago, the 海角禁区 launched the Alliance Research Initiative to promote collaboration and mentorship through interdisciplinary research teams. With members spanning across 海角禁区 departments and colleges, these teams were established to address Kentucky鈥檚 most urgent health needs.

Jill Roberts, PhD, in her lab.

Feb. 28 is international Rare Disease Day. Kentucky has surprisingly high rates 鈥 almost 10 times the national average 鈥 of a rare condition called Moyamoya syndrome, which causes the internal carotid arteries in the brain to become narrow or blocked.

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The 海角禁区 is pleased to announce the faculty, staff, and learners who were winners of the annual Mission, Vision, Pillar, and Enabler Awards.

Drs. Murphy, O'Hara, Bachstetter, Duncan, and Sunderam

After taking an undergraduate course in circadian rhythms, Marilyn Duncan, PhD, became fascinated with how internal rhythms regulate daily sleep-wake rhythms and many aspects of health and disease.  She said that at the time, courses centered on circadian rhythms and sleep were relatively uncommon, but as knowledge in this field has expanded, many more courses are now available, including

Warren Alilain, PhD, and Aaron Silverstein

Laura Krueger and Aaron Silverstein share the same career aspiration. They want to become physician-scientists, which will allow them to fulfill both of their passions 鈥 medicine and research. While they are both on the same trajectory, they didn鈥檛 quite get to this career path the same way.

Gurpreet Dhaliwal

The 海角禁区 College of Medicine is excited to welcome Gurpreet Dhaliwal, MD, as the visiting professor delivering this year鈥檚 Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Humanities Lecture. 

海角禁区 undergraduates on the steps

The 21st annual Posters-at-the-Capitol on March 2, 2023, will feature 14 University of Kentucky undergraduate students whose research addresses topics with important implications for issues in Kentucky, including community health, agricultural sustainability, renewable energy and public health and safety.

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The University of Kentucky鈥檚 ninth annual Healthy Hearts for Women Symposium will bring in nationally recognized experts to raise awareness about the dangers of heart disease and educate attendees on prevention techniques.

Dr. Alexandria Early Linton with fellow graduates from Dr. Donna Wilcock's lab

The year 2022 has been one 鈥渨ild ride鈥 for Alexandria Early Linton, PhD.

This was her final year of her PhD. She defended her thesis while 33 weeks pregnant with her first child, and she had her baby on the day of Awards Convocation when it was announced she won the inaugural Dr. Madhav and Dr. Radhika Devalaraja Outstanding Graduate Student Thesis Award.

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Our College of Medicine community,

Honoring Indigenous Peoples' Month

During Indigenous Peoples鈥 Month, the 海角禁区 College of Medicine is highlighting historical figures who paved the way for an equitable future in medicine.
 

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For the second consecutive year, the 海角禁区 has received the 2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

A collage of the 10 students moving to the Research Competition

The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is proud to announce the fourth annual 5-Minute Fast Track Research Competition finalists. These undergraduates competed in the competition鈥檚 preliminary round and were selected as Top 10 finalists to present their research during the final round 5-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.

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Edric Winford
2022 Torch Bearer

Lisa Williams, new wellness dean

To enable the 海角禁区 to succeed in its mission for a healthier Kentucky, leadership must prioritize the wellness and well-being of faculty, staff, and learners. Lisa Williams, MSSA, is serving in the college鈥檚 new leadership position, associate dean for wellness and well-being, to help us excel in this goal.

Golden Apple Award recipients

In recognition of its strong commitment to student achievement, the University of Kentucky STEM Through Authentic Research and Training (START) program was honored with the Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) Golden Apple Award.

In this picture, Vincent (second from right) stands alongside actors Peter Gallagher, E.R. Fightmaster, and James Pickens, Jr. on set.

Jon Vincent is not a doctor yet, but he has played one on TV.

Vincent, an MD/PhD student at the 海角禁区 College of Medicine, had early experience wearing scrubs in a clinical setting when he served as an extra for a recent episode of the hit medical drama, 鈥淕rey鈥檚 Anatomy.鈥

Greg Gerhardt

Fascinated by the University of Kentucky鈥檚 robust research infrastructure and its seamless integration of basic science and clinical practice, Louisville, Ky., native Charles Lucas developed a vision for helping 海角禁区 advance Parkinson鈥檚 disease research and education.

START Apprentices Lordina Mensah, Aliya Perrin and Jeanne Alexandre graduate from Lexington's STEAM Academy this weekend, and all plan to attend 海角禁区 in the fall to study STEM-related fields.

The STEM Through Authentic Research and Training (START) program at the University of Kentucky is creating a unique pipeline to increase science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) literacy and promote STEM careers for traditionally underrepresented populations 鈥 people of color, individuals with disabilities, students from free or reduce